Entry #2466, May 27, 2013

We all remember going to the summer county fair or festival and enjoying cool treats to eat.  Enjoying the company we came with, riding all of the rides, and most importantly eating the delicious foods.  Now if you went in the late afternoons going into the evenings then the heat wouldn’t be as much as it would be in the late morning early afternoon.  Now, if you were like me then early morning and late afternoon was when we went. After spending a few minutes (that felt like hours) in the sun, we probably felt like kicking ourselves for going in the smoldering heat.

However, there would be a silver lining in the dry atmosphere and it would be a Snow Cone Stand ready for the taking!  So discover you cooling agent for this summer and create your own Snow Cone! They are truly a delight and will not take long to make.  Just follow the directions and enjoy!

Summer Snow Cone Recipe

Cherry Flavored Snow Cups

Image via: Babble

Ingredients

1. Ice
2. Food processor
3. Snow Cone Syrup Ingredients
4. 2 cups of White Sugar
5. 1 cup of Water
6. 1 (.13 ounce) package f Unsweetened, Fruit-Flavored soft drink mix

Snow Cones on Ice

Image via: Betty Crocker

Directions

For Snow Cone

1. Fill the food processor with ice.  Process the ice until it is very fine, like snow.
2. Begin to scoop the snow ice into cups (glass, plastic, paper), fill the cup to the top and set them on ice or in the freezer.

For the Syrup

1. Take a saucepan, and stir together the sugar and water.  Bring the mixture to a boil, and boil for about 1 minute.
2. Remove from heat, and stir in the drink mix.  Give some time to allow the combination to cool and store in a container for pouring.  Pour over shaved ice to flavor.

• If you want more natural flavors then take some of your favorite fruits and pulse them in a blender with the ice and pour into a dessert glass.  You will still get a similar effect!

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